Recommended scenic spots for self-driving summer tourism in western Sichuan

The high temperature weather in Chengdu has continued recently. It's time to go out for the summer again, and the prosperity of western Sichuan is in full bloom. In the most beautiful season of the year, is there a beautiful place in western Sichuan suitable for a summer vacation?

1. Walking time of Balang Mountain: 3-5 hours.

Difficulty: ★★★★

If you want to meet the flowers in the grassland, you must not miss Balang Mountain!

Every July, Balang Mountain, the nearest mountain to Chengdu, is like a huge green carpet, with colorful small wildflowers embedded in it. Mountain flowers are blooming everywhere, with different shapes and swaying in the wind. They are very happy.

If you want to take photos and enjoy the flowers, I suggest you drive to Huayanzi Tunnel, cross the tunnel 100 meters, park your car on the side of the road and climb up the mountain, and you can take the same cartoon photos as Miyazaki Hayao!

Feet on soft wild strength, fresh air awakens sleeping limbs, as if walking in soft clouds.

The water on the roadside reflects the blue sky and white clouds, and cows, horses and sheep are scattered around, forming a beautiful picture!

It is also a paradise for hikers. From Balang Mountain at an altitude of 4000m to 2800m, crossing Dengshenggou, the first and second sections are steep descent routes, which are difficult to walk, but the scenery is the best.

On the first sunny day, you can see the snow-capped mountains in the distance, which are full of flowers; The ending is like walking in the virgin forest, with streams and wild green plants everywhere.

Travel tips:

Address: Balangshan, Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture

Tickets: None.

Highlight: Alpine meadow, sea of flowers and sea of clouds

Recommended route: navigate the top of the Panda Kingdom in Balangshan, drive 3.5h to Chengdu, and share two most popular routes;

1. Leisure flower viewing route: start from the top of Panda Kingdom and get down to the mouth of Balangshan Tunnel. According to your own situation, you can take photos and enjoy the sea of clouds and flowers.

2. The preferred route for hikers: Starting from Yangping and ending at Dengshenggoukou, descending to 2800m at an altitude of 4000m, the whole journey takes about 5 hours 10km.

2. Walking time of Dengshenggou: 3-5 hours.

Difficulty: ★★★★★

It has the reputation of "the Garden of Eden with high mountains and flowing water, and the lamp ditch in the secluded place".

If you want to experience a real virgin forest hike, blowing fresh wind in the valley and breathing fresh negative ions, Dengshenggou must be your best choice!

Walking under the towering old trees is like breaking into the wizard of oz. The sun shines through the leaves and hits the face. Looking up, it is a touch of blue between the treetops.

The mountain springs are tinkling and birds are singing around the flowers, just like a string of beautiful notes touching people's heartstrings.

Walking into the ditch, there are signposts along the way, and there are two different routes to choose from, suitable for different people!

I believe that if you play with girls, there will always be a moment when you will indulge in this kind of scenery.

Travel tips:

Address: Dengshenggou, Wolong Town, Wenchuan, Aba Prefecture

Admission: 30 yuan/person

Highlights: azaleas, virgin forests

Recommended trick: navigation light Shenggou service station, 3 hours drive to Chengdu.

1. Novice parent-child cycle: the whole journey takes 3 hours, the road section is gentle, you can enjoy the jungle crossing, and you can take your children and your family with you!

2. Advanced challenge route: the whole journey takes 4-5 hours, and the slope of the jungle mud road is large! Some sections need both hands and feet, and young people who pursue excitement can challenge them!

3. The walking time of Garmontso: 2.5-7 hours.

Difficulty: ★★★★

If Dengshenggou is a secluded place, then Jarmengcuo is the secret garden of Avatar.

Cattle and sheep flock by the roadside, the gurgling stream is clear and transparent, the small wildflowers along the way are in full bloom, and the freely scattered red stone beach in the valley is particularly dazzling under the sunlight.

A simple small wooden bridge connects the red stone beach and the magical forest. One step, two steps ... lead to mystery.

After crossing eight small bridges and walking for 2.5h hours, I saw a silver waterfall flying from a height through the virgin forest.

It is also a beautiful place to blow the mountain breeze with family and friends and play in the stream. It is bred in the inner room, and no one knows her!

Of course, if you want to go to the top of the mountain at an altitude of 4250m to see Haizi, you need to walk for about 7 hours. Be sure to plan your time and do what you can!

Travel tips:

Address: Garmengcuo, Lixian County, Aba Prefecture

Admission: none, parking fee 10 yuan.

Highlight: Forest streams, waterfalls and Hongshitan.

Recommended trick: navigate Jia 'ermontuo Mountain Villa or Hongshi Forest Camp. Chengdu can reach the foot of the mountain in 3 hours by car, and you can see the alpine waterfall in 2.5h hours by walking. Generally, everyone goes into battle lightly, so I suggest going to the waterfall and returning!

Tips: children can bring water guns and play with water while walking; There are about eight wooden bridges all the way to the waterfall, so you can follow them, or you will easily go wrong!

4. Hiking duration of Jiuding Mountain: 6-8 hours.

Difficulty: ★★★★★★★

There is no shortage of wild flowers in the plateau in summer, but the ten thousand mu of flower fields in Jiuding Mountain are vivid.

From June to August, countless wild flowers are in full bloom in Jiuding Mountain. Now is the best time to go!

The meadow on the high mountain is like a dream, colorful flowers spread all over the mountain like a picture scroll, and the fog is uncertain, which adds a bit of mystery to the mountain.

If you have enough time, you can go camping in Jizhao tent camp on the first day (tent camping fee+breakfast and dinner: 120 yuan/person), and then go to Black Dragon Lake to watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds the next day.

If you can climb the Black Dragon Pool at an altitude of 3,800 m, you can see the transparent lake, the rolling sea of clouds, the Prince's Five Peaks and the Rhododendron Sea in the distance, as if you were in a hanging garden.

Tips: Jiuding Mountain has a high altitude and a large temperature difference between morning and evening. Be sure to do what you can on foot and keep warm!

Travel tips:

Address: Nanxin Town, Maoxian County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Admission: 70 yuan/person +20 parking fee.

Highlights: grassland, snow-capped mountains, cuckoo sea, phantom, sea of clouds.

Recommended route: navigate Jiuding Mountain, which is 4 hours' drive from Chengdu; The starting point of hiking is a couple tree, and cars with insufficient chassis are suggested to stop at the cement section and start hiking.

Route reference: D 1: Chengdu-Wenchuan-Qinglongping-Lovers Tree-Standing Climbing-Chicken Claw Shed D2: Chicken Claw Shed in Jiuding Mountain Scenic Area-Black Dragon Pool-Rhododendron Forest-Bailongchi-Chengdu

Hiking time: about 3-4 hours on the mountain and about 3 hours on the downhill (consider whether it is suitable for travel according to personal physical condition before going)

Stargazing time in the west: around 2 am; Sunrise time: around 6:30-7:00 in the morning.

5. Jiuzitun Hiking Duration: 40 minutes.

Difficulty: ★★

On this high mountain with an altitude of1930m, there once lived an ancient ethnic group-Qiang people.

Standing on the abandoned broken wall of Erwazhai, I can overlook the light blue world in western Sichuan, and the winding mountain road along the Danube winds up and crosses the whole field of vision. The mountain peaks soar into the sky, surrounded by Jiuzitun mountains.

With snow-capped mountains as the background and cliff meadows as the backdrop, press the shutter and record the beautiful moments.

Compared with Panda Ping and Ganhaizi, there are fewer people here, and the top of the mountain is quiet and open, so you can have a leisurely picnic.

It is also a pleasant day to enjoy the Qiang villages quietly in the breeze, stroll on the meadow with flocks of cattle and sheep, pass through the abandoned ancient Qiang villages, bask in the sun and be in a daze.

Important note:

You must wear pants in summer! Long sleeves are recommended. Not because of the low temperature, but because of the grass all over the mountain, it hurts and itches when stabbed. In addition, there are many thorny shrubs and grasses, so you need to be careful when walking.

It is recommended that girls take an umbrella, because the toilet on the grass is really a long story, and taking an umbrella can be solved behind a nearby tree ~

Travel tips:

Address: Jiuzitun, Lixian County, Aba Prefecture

Tickets: None.

Highlight: Alpine pasture, flowers, cattle and sheep, century-old relics.

Recommended route: navigate to Jiuzi Village, which is a 3-hour drive from Chengdu. The road conditions on the mountain are worrying and it is not easy to get on the wrong bus. It is not recommended for novice drivers to drive or low-chassis vehicles to pass. You can park your car at the foot of the mountain and transfer to the mountain (30 yuan/person);

Old drivers who want to drive can drive along the road to the beekeeper's place and stop. You can see the meadow area by walking for about 40 minutes, and you can see the Qiangzhai ruins by walking along the meadow.

6. Hiking time of Billie Ranch: 30-60 minutes.

Difficulty: ★★★★

There is a piece of air grassland on the Minjiang River, which has the reputation of "Little Swiss in West Sichuan".

Snow mountain, sea of clouds, grassland, sea of flowers, cattle and sheep ... can fall in love at first sight, and my sister has fantasized about living an isolated nomadic life here countless times, herding sheep and cattle.

Looking at the mountains in the distance, it is endless, uninhabited, and the sky is blue and the clouds are light, unlike on earth.

In addition to Huahai Meadow, there are several super-flowering trees on the top of the mountain. Girls can wear floral skirts and straw hats, all of which are literary blockbusters!

Here, you can herd cattle and sheep or yourself ~

Travel tips:

Address: Bili Village, Nanxin Town, Maoxian County, Aba Prefecture

Tickets: None.

Highlight: alpine pasture, flowers, cattle and sheep, camping.

Recommended route: directly navigate to Bieli Ranch, drive to Chengdu for 3 hours, the mountain road is rugged, only off-road vehicles can get on it, so you can contact me in advance to transfer to the mountain.

It takes 30-60 minutes to walk up the mountain.